Tetrachoric Correlation as a Measure of default Correlation

作者: Fatma Noyan , Gülhayat Gölbaşı Şimşek , None

DOI: 10.1016/J.SBSPRO.2012.09.210

关键词: Polychoric correlationMeasure (mathematics)Continuous variableScale (ratio)EconometricsCorrelation and dependenceDefault riskCorrelation ratioStatisticsCorrelationMathematics

摘要: Abstract Default correlation is a crucial in risk management. The aim of this paper to introduce new method for measuring default correlation. In we recall tetrachoric coefficient which measure association between two continuous variables that have each been measured on dichotomous scale. We presented the applicability as measure.

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